I Aint Living

( Verse ) A i look for trouble and i found it son straight down the barrel of a lawman’s gun i tried to run but i don’t think i can you make one move and you’re a dead man D ain’t living long like this A can’t live at all like this , can i baby? E he slipped the handcuffs on behind my back and left me reeling on a steel reel rack D they got’em all in the jailhouse baby A ain’t living long like this can’t live at all like this , can i baby? ( Verse ) A grew up in houston off the wayside drives son of a carhop and some all night dives dad drove a stock car to an early death all i remember was a drunk man’s breath D ain’t living long like this A can’t live at all like this , can i baby? E you know the story how the wheel goes ’round don’t let them take you to the man down town D can’t sleep at all in a jailhouse baby A ain’t living long like this can’t live at all like this , can i baby? ( instrumental ) ( Verse ) A i live with angel she’s a roadhouse queen makes texas ruby look like sandra dee i want to love her but i don’t know how i’m at the bottom of the jailhouse now D ain’t living long like this A can’t live at all like this , can i baby? E you know the story about the jailhouse rock don’t want to do it but just don’t get caught D they got’em all in the jailhouse baby A ain’t living long like this can’t live at all like this , can i baby? ( instrumental )